Supreme Court.

Southland Times, Issue 19034, 30 April 1903, Page 2

Supreme Court.

Ter United Press Association

WIOLLINCiTON. April a.»

Thin morning Thos. Majyuire. for rob-

bery from the person, was cfciitencdil to two years' hard labour, and .Stanley K<l--wurtlN, for. theft, to three months' imprisonment. In a charge of indecent assault against a young man named John Hiutcheson, no evidence was offered in view of the Appeal Court, decision tl'ut.

if the prosecution was n»t commenced within one month uiter an indecent aSsault on a girl between 12 and 10. ami the assault consisted in the man having carnal knowledge, the prosecution could not hold. Tho jury was instructed to find prisoner "Not Ouiliy." Tho Crown Prosecutor and Chief .Justice urged the necessity for amending the law.

ICdwurd tierald was found guilty of attempted theft u t Wungnuui and »e:i. tence deferred. Joseph Keou was uc(MtiUed of assault and robbery, and

William Runciinan was .sentenced

two nnd a half years' imprisonment for forger.\ . Ihe sentence to commence at the expiry of a sentence of i:2 months

piissi'd nl (he beginning of this year

is ull very well

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